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kp.florist · #31 (**permalink**) 19-03-2008, 10:55 AM

I've always de thorned half way up, with a sharp florist knife, taking the below water level foliage with them!

With regards to tetanus, when i did my work experience from school i was made to have a tetanus booster as i was going to be working in a florist's, they told me i needed it every 10 years too, but of course not all customers will have had one......sounds scary about the guy falling in the rose bush!!!! Nasty!!!

snowdrop · #32 (**permalink**) 19-03-2008, 09:28 PM

Yep Flower that happened to our nearest neighbour got pricked when prunning his roses due to ongoing health problems by the time they had found out the real cause he was dead

Honey · #33 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by flower

we use a florist knife. clean cuts the thornes off, and they look better then when u scragg the thornes off....

Thanks flower, if i have time i wi try that.
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Honey · #34 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by kp.florist

I've always de thorned half way up, with a sharp florist knife, taking the below water level foliage with them!

With regards to tetanus, when i did my work experience from school i was made to have a tetanus booster as i was going to be working in a florist's, they told me i needed it every 10 years too, but of course not all customers will have had one......sounds scary about the guy falling in the rose bush!!!! Nasty!!!

My traniee told me that too about the tetanus, i think i need to go back training just to keep up..
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Honey · #35 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by frizzytwig

I'm at college and we're taught to dethorn (H&S), I use that yellow flowery thing

Thanks fizzytwig i have started using that now.
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Honey · #36 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by abifloralartist

Perhaps I am old fashioned but I just snip the tips of the thorns with scissors. Pain in the .... with highly thorned but worth it as pointed out look more natural.

Hey albif... i think that i must be old fashioned too cos the trainees have more info and i think that i need to keep up with this new blood that is being spurted out of college.
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Honey · #37 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jakenl2001

If you're gonna leave thorns on, why not pop a clearly visible sign up warning customers? That way you're covered. You have public liability insurance anyway...just in case!

Do you let your customers peruse your flowers? Florists round here might as well put barbed wire around them!

Now there is a novel idea.
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Honey · #38 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by breezy

Jake my customers can peruse my flowers as much as they like but ........ if they touch em they are dead

What about when a bold chid and a stupid parent comes in........mother do throw a blind eye.

Honey · #39 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:42 AM

Thanks jaken I do agree with you..

Honey · #40 (**permalink**) 20-03-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Apple

customers can peruse my flowers but usually I jump in and get them out the vases for them.....no use selling 10 flowers when they have broken another 6

. I also price all my flowers, which a lot of florists dont do, but I find people buy more if they can see the price

thanks for that.. I went to barcelona to do a wedding last year and I went to the market to buy the flowers, OMG!!! if you touch one of their flowers they would ate the head of of you, put me right off..
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